DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority will host the 2017 HousingIowa Conference September 6-8 in Cedar Rapids at the Cedar Rapids DoubleTree. 

The conference will feature Leigh Anne Tuohy as portrayed in Oscar-winning film The Blind Side, Aron Ralston, as portrayed in film based on his real-life experiences, 127 Hours, the 2017 HousingIowa Awards and a wide-range of sessions on timely Iowa housing topics.

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bills:

Bill No.: SB 55

An Act Concerning Government

Action: Signed

Effective: January 1, 2018

Bill No.: SB 322

An Act Concerning Regulation

Action: Signed

Effective: Immediately

Note: Signing statement below

Bill No.: SB 567

WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, today approved two nominees to serve as Iowa’s U.S. attorneys. Both Peter Deegan, Jr. and Marc Krickbaum, nominees to be U.S. Attorneys for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa respectively, were reported to the full Senate by a unanimous, bipartisan voice vote of committee members.

MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announced its 57th consecutive summer season for 2018. Current Artistic Director James Beaudry and Executive Director Dan Danielowski made the announcement at the company’s annual Gala in Freeport on July 14th.